Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 990
Licences And Licensing, England And Wales
The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
at 3.40 p.m. on 11th September 2023
Laid before Parliament
at 4.55 p.m. on 11th September 2023
Coming into force
28th September 2023
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(14) of the Business and Planning Act 2020(1).
The Secretary of State considers it reasonable to substitute the date specified in section 172F(10)(d)(i) of the Licensing Act 2003(2), as that Act has effect by virtue of section 11(2) of the Business and Planning Act 2020(3), and the date specified in section 11(13) of the Business and Planning Act 2020(4), with a later date in order to mitigate an effect of coronavirus(5).
Section 11(2) of the Business and Planning Act 2020 modifies Part 9 of the Licensing Act 2003 so that it has effect as if, after section 172E, there were inserted sections 172F to 172L, for a limited period.
The date specified in those sections is 30 September 2023 pursuant to S.I. 2022/978.
“” has the meaning given by section 11(15) of the Business and Planning Act 2020.